Soft Power 2019 - Articles Page 5

Run Time:
Two hours and 20 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 12+
Opened: May 16, 2019
Closing: June 10, 2018

Soft Power - 2018 - Los Angeles History , Info & More

Ahmanson Theatre
135 N Grand Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012

soft pow·er (noun)

a persuasive approach to international relations, typically involving the use of cultural influence.

A contemporary comedy explodes into a musical fantasia in the first collaboration between two of America's great theatre artists: Tony Award winners David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Flower Drum Song) and Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home). Soft Power rewinds our recent political history and plays it back through a Chinese lens: a future, beloved East-meets-West musical. A Chinese executive visiting America finds himself falling in love with a good-hearted US leader - Hillary Clinton - as the power balance between their two countries shifts following the 2016 election. As original as it is topical, Soft Power overflows with the romance, laughter, and cultural confusions of the golden age of Broadway. Hwang and Tesori have created one of the most eagerly anticipated new works of the year.

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Kansas City Ballet Announces 2022 - 2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2022


Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney today announced the company’s 2022-2023 season, which opens with the return of a beloved romantic classic, Giselle, continues with the world’s most adored fairy tale, Cinderella, and concludes with Bliss Point.

Jenn Colella, Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway & More This Month at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2022


This month, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

CHRISTMAS VILLAGE IN PHILADELPHIA Presented by Bank of America Announces Attractions and Events
by Marina Kennedy - Nov 24, 2021


Christmas Village in Philadelphia presented by Bank of America will once again return to LOVE Park and City Hall for its 14th consecutive season.

Landmark Musical Theatre Presents MTI's ALL TOGETHER NOW Next Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2021


San Francisco's Landmark Musical Theatre (Jon Rosen, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce its production and full cast of Music Theatre International's ALL TOGETHER NOW! A GLOBAL EVENT CELEBRATING LOCAL THEATRE, which will be presented for eight performances as their inaugural show at Landmark's new permanent home, Theater 33.

Review Roundup: PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL Kicks Off its National Tour; What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2021


Read all the reviews for the National Tour of Pretty Woman, which is now on stage touring the country. See what the critics thought!

VIDEO: Billie Eilish Releases New Performance of 'Lost Cause' for VEVO
by Michael Major - Oct 21, 2021


Vevo has released Billie Eilish’s Official Live Performance of “Lost Cause” off her latest album, Happier Than Ever. “Lost Cause” follows the release of Billie’s previous Official Live Performances of “Male Fantasy” and “Your Power.” Watch the performance now!

Audra McDonald, Joshua Henry, Kelli O'Hara & More to Take Part in Kennedy Center's 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2021


The Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert, to be held on September 14 in the Concert Hall, will now be broadcast across the nation on October 1 at 9 p.m. ET as THE KENNEDY CENTER at 50 on PBS.

Billie Eilish Releases 'Male Fantasy' Official Live Performance
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 4, 2021


Billie Eilish and Vevo have a long and collaborative history, working together for exclusive live performances of “my boy” through their DSCVR Artists to Watch program.

LIONEL BOY Shares Official Video For 'Mango Michelada'
by TV News Desk - Jul 21, 2021


Last month, Lionel Boy shared an intimate live performance of “Tide” via FLOOD Magazine’s ‘Neighborhoods’ session.

Wiltshire Creative Announces This Year's Engine Room Artists From The South West And The Engine Room Film Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2021


Taking place 7-8 July, the Engine Room Film Festival will showcase emerging and established filmmakers from the South West, celebrating local talent on the main stage of Salisbury Playhouse.  

East West Players to Be Honored By City Leaders For Pride Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 28, 2021


East West Players, the nation's largest producer of Asian American theatrical works, along with EWP Producing Artistic Director Snehal Desai, will be honored by city leaders on Wednesday, June 30th at 3:30pm at a LA CityView Channel 35 program, broadcast live as part of the virtual celebrations for the annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Heritage Month, commonly known as “Pride Month,” in the City of Los Angeles. 

Shubbak 2021 Announces Programme Highlights
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2021


Shubbak 2021 invites you to witness the creativity, responsiveness and imaginative power of Arab artists to speak to our times. Born out of the rupture across Arab countries ten years ago, the festival programme reflects our fundamental desire to connect to people and ideas across borders in an unsettled world.

BWW Review: GIANNI SCHICCHI at Opera Theatre Saint Louis
by Steve Callahan - May 24, 2021


The glorious Opera Theatre of Saint Louis opened it’s festival season last night with a sheer delight: Puccini’s delectable one-act comedy, Gianni Schicchi.

Feinstein's/54 Below To Reopen June 17; Upcoming Concerts to Feature Andy Karl & Orfeh, Andre De Shields, Alice Ripley & More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2021


After a 15-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 epidemic, proprietors Steve Baruch, Richard Frankel, and Tom Viertel have announced that “Broadway’s Supper Club” Feinstein’s/54 Below will reopen its iconic red door for live performances on June 17, 2021. 

Lionel Boy Shares 'Mango Michelada' Single
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 5, 2021


Native to Hawaii and now living in Long Beach, Lionel Boy mixes spacey synthesizers, impromptu breakbeats, trap hi-hats, contemporary rap & bedroom pop into one cohesive statement of an album.

Half Waif Announces New Album 'Mythopoetics'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Apr 28, 2021


The video, which co-stars Rose's mother, rounds out the storyline started in 'Orange Blossoms,' 'Party's Over,' and 'Take Away The Ache,' videos released earlier this year.

Sydney Opera House Announces May 2021 UnWrapped Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2021


 The Sydney Opera House today unveiled the latest instalment of live music, First Nations cabaret, contemporary dance and digital performance works-in-development as part of its biannual UnWrapped season of diverse, rarely seen and critically acclaimed work.

BWW Interview: Singing Comedian Brian O'Sullivan On LITTLE FISH & His BIG LAUGHS
by Gil Kaan - Mar 26, 2021


Actor/singer/comedian Brian O’Sullivan will perform his and Little Fish's first live Zoom LITTLE FISH, BIG LAUGHS WITH BRIAN O'SULLIVAN April 2 & 3, 2021. A regular denizen of the Los Angeles comedy clubs and theatre community, Brian will communicate his comic tales peppered with his witty lyrics and guitar-playing.

Wake Up With BWW 3/16: OSCARS Nominations Include Leslie Odom Jr., Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2021


Today's top stories: Oscar nominations, Jagged Little Pill cast celebrates its Grammy win, and more!

Ann Wilson Returns With 'Tender Heart'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 22, 2021


Legendary rock singer and songwriter Ann Wilson has announced today’s premiere of a powerful new single. “Tender Heart” is available now at all DSPs and streaming services.

VIDEO: Peel Dream Magazine Debuts Music Vdeo for 'Geodesic Dome'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 15, 2021


Today Peel Dream Magazine debuts the video for 'Geodesic Dome' from their new deluxe edition of Agitprop Alterna. The expanded version of Peel Dream Magazine's Moral Panics EP is also streaming everywhere today & will be available on vinyl February 5th via Slumberland. 

Southbank Centre Unveils First Digital Unlimited Festival Programme Accessible To Global Audiences
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2020


To coincide with International Day of Disabled Persons, the Southbank Centre today announces details of its first digital Unlimited festival programme, a five-day festival featuring dance, performance, comedy, film, talks, workshops and art that celebrates the artistic vision of disabled artists from 13 - 17 January 2021.

New Musical HALF THE SKY To Be Produced As Musical Radio Play In 5th Avenue 20/21 Digital Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2020


The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced that Half the Sky, a new contemporary American musical with music by Tidtaya Sinutoke and book and lyrics by Isabella Dawis, will be the first of three Musical Radio Plays produced in its 2020/21 digital season.

American Composers Orchestra Presents Inaugural Composer to Composer Talk
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2020


American Composers Orchestra (ACO) presents its inaugural Composer to Composer Talk online on Thursday, November 18 at 3pm ET, with composers George Lewis, Courtney Bryan, and Damon Holzborn. The talk will be live-streamed and available for on-demand viewing for seven days. Tickets are free; registration is highly encouraged. Registrants will receive links to recordings of featured works in advance of the event.

#ENOUGH Announces Seven Winning Plays Chosen by Lauren Gunderson, David Henry Hwang and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2020


#ENOUGH has announced the selection of seven plays by teen playwrights chosen by nationally recognized dramatists Lauren Gunderson, Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney, Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan, Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang, and Karen Zacarías, as the winners of #ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence.

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